BJP humiliated founders, ignored Dalit chief's funeral: Congress
New Delhi , Nov 19 : Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing the saffron party of allegedly humiliating the founders of the party and ignoring its first and only Dalit president Bangaru Laxman's funeral.

9 arrested in Goa after clash over religious programme
Panaji, Nov 19 : Nine persons have been arrested in Goa following a clash between two groups over installation of lights and decoration for a religious float parade being readied for a public procession, police said on Monday.

Last phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls on Tuesday
Raipur, Nov 19 : A three-way contest is in the offing as Chhattisgarh goes for the second and concluding phase of Assembly polls on Tuesday for 72 seats spread across 19 districts, with the ruling BJP wrestling it out with the opposition Congress and the Ajit Jogi-Mayawati-led alliance emerging as a formidable third front.

Air Quality drops, improvement likely on Tuesday
New Delhi, Nov 19 : Air quality in Delhi and the adjoining areas worsened further to the "very poor" category on Monday. However, pollution is expected to decrease from Tuesday due to favourable winds and a "significant drop" in stubble burning in neighbouring states, officials said.

Digvijaya challenges MP CM for debate on works during their tenures
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) , Nov 19 : Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has dared Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for a debate over the work done in his and latter's governance during their respective tenures as chief minister of the poll-bound state.

CRPF jawan killed in terrorist attack in Pulwama
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) , Nov 18 : A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan lost his life on Sunday after terrorists opened fire on a CRPF camp at Railway Colony in Pulwama's Kakapora area.

BJP removed 'Bimaru' tag from MP, paved way for development: Jaitley
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) , Nov 18 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the last 15 years has completely overhauled the image of Madhya Pradesh by pushing it on the path of development and altering its earlier image of a backward state.

Partial cloud cover over J and K to remain
Srinagar, Nov 19 : A partial cloud cover over Jammu and Kashmir that helped improve the minimum temperatures across the state on Monday, will continue along with the dry weather, the Met said.